The police hadn't expected that an incident that could have been dismissed as an accident would be taken so seriously by the victim's party.
If it had been anyone else, they might have ignored it and let the courts decide whatever they decided.
But the victim was the esteemed Mr. Shi.
Mr. Shi was not old, but his reputation resonated not just locally, but also nationwide.
Even the police had to give him some deference, after all, their local station was hoping for an investment from him to fund renovations.
After Shi Lingyan got involved, the duty officers took the issue very seriously and cooperated fully with the interrogation.
The driver, currently handcuffed to a chair, remained sincere throughout the police interrogation, constantly apologizing, "I am truly sorry. I had no idea this would happen. I was just about to drive when the car started moving on its own. It was heading straight for a tree, I tried to brake, but the brakes wouldn't work at all…"
